(historical) A former copper coin of Ethiopia.

(historical) A geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west. Now divided between Moldova and Ukraine.

plural of Bessarabian

Of Bessarabia.

A native or inhabitant of Bessarabia.

Steel made directly from cast iron by burning out a portion of the carbon and other impurities that the latter contains, through the agency of a blast of air which is forced through the molten metal.

plural of Bessemer steel

A Besser block.

A large double-cavity concrete brick.

plural of Besserwisser